Smith vs UC Berkeley for premed?

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First of all, congratulations! You have a bright future ahead of you.

Be aware though that Smith College is having significant problems with its staff, due to unfounded charges of racism. These problems have made national news, and could potentially end up costing Smith a large amount in legal damages. You can read more about that here:

Does Smith College have a toxic atmosphere towards staff employees?

There was a recent Youtube video posted by a Smith College alum Jodie Shaw who now works for Smith College as a staff member. This video has been taken off of youtube but is now available on the Jerry Coyne blog (CC rules prevent linking to such blogs). In this video, Jodie, who is white, presents a heartfelt message about what she feels is extreme intimidation with regards to race. She asks that Smith College: Stop reducing her personhood to a racial category. Stop telling her what she must think and feel about herself. In her words, Smith College does that a lot. Stop presuming to know she is and what her culture is based upon her skin color. Stop asking her to project stereotypes and assumptions based upon their skin color, which is something they ask her to do incessantly. Stop telling her that young women of color have no power or agency in this world. Stop telling young white women that they have power and privilege over everyone else. Both this narrative and the one above as …